DAKPEM ZOBOGU-NAA HENRY A. KALEEM (SUBSTITUTED BY RICHARD ADAMS) vs. LANDS COMMISSION, ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND DAKPEMA ALHASSAN MOHAMMED DAWUNI [2020]DLSC10083

DAKPEM ZOBOGU-NAA HENRY A. KALEEM (SUBSTITUTED BY RICHARD ADAMS) vs. LANDS COMMI... [2020]DLSC10083

Date	2020-05-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/17/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLSC10083

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

GBADEGBE JSC

APPAU JSC

MARFUL-SAU JSC

AMEGATCHER JSC

JONATHAN S. LARI FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT

MOHAMMED MUSAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

[2020]DLSC10083
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DAKPEM ZOBOGU-NAA HENRY A. KALEEM (SUBSTITUTED BY RICHARD ADAMS)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>LANDS COMMISSION, ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND DAKPEMA ALHASSAN MOHAMMED
DAWUNI<o:p></o:p>(1ST
DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm;">

CIVIL
APPEAL NO. J4/17/2020&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 13TH MAY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>JONATHAN S. LARI FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/APPELLANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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</div>CORAM: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), GBADEGBE JSC, APPAU JSC,
MARFUL-SAU JSC, AMEGATCHER JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;AMEGATCHER, JSC:-<o:p></o:p>On 13th
May 2020, we allowed the appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the
Court of Appeal dated 22nd February 2019 and
indicated that we will file our reason at the registry of the court on or
before 29th May 2020. We proceed with our reasons. <o:p></o:p>In this
appeal, the Lands Commission who were the 1st defendant at the trial
court but the sole appellant here shall be referred to as the appellant while
the plaintiff shall be referred to as the respondent.<o:p></o:p>INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>The dispute
arising from this appeal is about the status of a parcel of land at Tamale in
the Northern Region of Ghana. The respondent, a sub chief of the Dakpema skin
of Tamale by his amended writ of summons and claim sued the appellant as 1st
defendant and the Attorney-General as 2nd defendant at the High
Court Tamale for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;i. A declaration that the conduct of the 1st defendant is
ultra vires and therefore null and void. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ii. A declaration that the
conduct of the 3rd defendant in the circumstances of this lawsuit is
unconscionable, inequitable, unfair and unjust. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;iii. A declaration that any
purported alienation of any portion of the subject matter of this lawsuit by
the 3rd defendant alone is illegal, null and void. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;iv. A declaration that the
Dakpema skin as a corporation sole is bound and or estopped from refusing to
share or cause to be shared the subject matter of the law suit among the 3
gates that constitute the Dakpema skin. <o:p></o:p>2. Recovery of possession for the benefit of the 3 gates that
constitute the Dakpema skin any portion of the Land unlawfully alienated by the
defendants. <o:p></o:p>i. Judicial distribution of the land amongst the 3 gates that
constitute the Dakpema skin or in the alternative a mandatory order directed at
the 3rd defendant to release and share the subject matter into 3 parts/portions
for each skin gate within such period as the Court may deem fit. <o:p></o:p>ii. Perpetual injunction against the 1st defendant restraining it
from entering upon or doing anything and or interfering with the Dakpema skin
rights, or title to the said land. <o:p></o:p>3. An order of perpetual injunction or prohibitive (sic)
restraining the defendants, particularly the 1st defendant, its agents, assigns
etc. and persons driving (sic) title through it from disposing of and
alienating any portion of Dakpema skin land in any manner whatsoever.<o:p></o:p>